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Diwali 

 Deepavali  or Divalis a Hindu religious[4] festival of lights[5][6] and is one of the most


important festivals within Hinduism[7][8]. The festival usually lasts five days, or six in some regions
of India, and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October and
mid-November).[9][10][11] One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the
spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".[12][13][14]
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 The festival is widely associated with Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity and Ganesha, god of
wisdom and the remover of obstacles, with many other regional traditions connecting the holiday
to Sita and Rama Furthermore, it is a celebration of the day Rama returned to
his kingdom in Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating the
demon Ravana in Lanka and serving 14 years of exile.

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